Senior Database Administrator

At Lytx, we harness the power of data to change human behavior and help good companies become even better. The Lytx DriveCam™ Program, sets the standard for driver safety in the industries we serve, and our RAIR® Compliance Services helps DOT-regulated fleets comply with safety regulations, complementing the DriveCam® Program. We protect more than 1,300 commercial and government fleet clients worldwide who drive billions of miles.

We are currently seeking a Senior Database Administrator (DBA) to support our data platforms. The successful applicant will have hands-on senior level experience supporting SQL Server 2012/2014 in a rapidly growing environment with experience implementing and managing large, scalable and highly available database systems.

• Management of production and staging database environments for our customer facing SaaS application and internal systems
• Management of backups, high availability and disaster recovery solutions including replication and Always-On
• Troubleshoot performance trouble areas and data anomalies as they arise
• Work closely with development to build plans for future architecture and technology
• Work closely with Technical Support to investigate customer concerns around data or function
• Creation of TSQL and/or PowerShell scripts to update databases, automate processes and simplify management
• Management of job scheduling application for database and system tasks
• Participate in on-call rotation to support systems 24x7
• Provide monitoring and capacity management of the database systems
• Other duties as assigned

Education, Experience and Qualifications:

• 8+ years system operations of multi-platform operating systems and technologies
• 6+ years Microsoft SQL Server management, support and monitoring including SQL, SSAS, SSRS and SSIS with strong understanding of database structures, theories, principles, and practices
• Extensive experience implementing and managing SQL Server HA/DR solutions
• Expertise troubleshooting and tuning SQL Server databases and platforms
• Experience with security management
• Microsoft Operating System management (Windows Server 2008 R2/2012)
• Experience with PowerShell and Linux shell scripting
• Experience with automated deployment methods and version control systems
• Experience working with a job scheduler application to manage database jobs centrally

Desired Experience:

• Knowledge of provisioning/managing of disks/LUNs for database systems
• Experience managing non-Microsoft relational database environments
• Experience managing alternate DB technologies like NoSQL and “Big Data” databases
• Experience managing MPP systems (Teradata, GreenPlum)
• Experience managing cloud based database environments
• The ability to champion projects in a fast paced, ambiguous setting
• With an eye focused on future goals, can bring a strong case for technology selection
• Good analytical skills